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Summary

A possible former extractive pit of unknown, but probably post-medieval to early 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s as a shallow earthwork pit on the west facing slopes north of Shelves Farm, Luppitt parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The earthwork corresponds closely with an area defined by a dashed line and depicted as an orchard.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4301-4302 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

An earthwork pit was visible.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1606 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

The plot been partly developed for housing and the earthwork was not visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

A possible former extractive pit was visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards as a shallow oval earthwork pit on the west facing slopes north of Shelves Farm, Luppitt parish.
The visible earthwork, measuring approximately 20 by 70 metres in size, does not correspond with any pit features depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map, but does match a small area bounded by a dashed line and depicted as an orchard. The establishment of woodland, most commonly orchards, within former extractive pits, land that otherwise might be seen as agriculturally marginal is a pattern frequently recorded by the survey.
This might support the interpretation that the earthwork was the remains of an pit of post-medieval date that had passed out of use prior to the mid-19th century and the plot planted as an orchard.
The plot has now been partially developed for housing and the former pit earthwork probably partly levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4301-4302 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #75996 ]
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV359479	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1606 08-SEP-2014.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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